End-of-Treatment Smoking Cessation Among African American Female Participants in the Breathe FreeTM for Women Smoking Cessation Program: Results of a Pilot Study
| Autor: | Anita Fernander, Heather M. Bush, Shakira Goldsmith-Mason, Pamela White, Brittaney Obi |
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| Rok vydání: | 2009 |
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Gerontology African american female medicine.medical_specialty education.field_of_study business.industry Public health medicine.medical_treatment Population Pilot Projects General Medicine Retention rate Black or African American Treatment Outcome Intervention (counseling) Cohort medicine Humans Smoking cessation Female Smoking Cessation Treatment smoking cessation education business |
| Zdroj: | Journal of the National Medical Association. 101:1034-1040 |
| ISSN: | 0027-9684 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/s0027-9684(15)31070-1 |
| Popis: | Objective Quitting smoking is particularly imperative for African American women due to their disproportionate rates of smoking-related morbidity and mortality. However, very few smoking cessation interventions have demonstrated successful quit rates for African American women. This study sought to examine the Breathe Free TM for Women (BFFW) smoking cessation lifestyle program among African American female smokers. The primary objective of the pilot project was to examine end-of-treatment quit rates, and the secondary objective sought to obtain feedback from African American female participants on the acceptability of the intervention in this population. Methods A total of 42 African American females were recruited to participate in 1 of 6 intervention cohorts. Each intervention cohort participated in 9 group sessions presented over a period of 4 weeks. Participants complete an investigator developed survey assessing current smoking status as well as impressions of each intervention session. Results An end-of-treatment quit rate of 19% was achieved with an average study retention rate of 70%. In addition, participants’ feedback indicated that the BFFW intervention offers a highly promising model for enhanced tailoring by incorporating socioculturally relevant methods, materials, and content. Conclusions Future research must address the critical public health need for socioculturally relevant adaptations of existing and promising smoking cessation programs for African American women. |
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